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• 135 Years of Genealogy Gems: Chicago's Newberry Library

  • When
    27 Jan 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  After immigrating to America, many of our ancestors settled in, stayed for awhile, or at least passed through the Chicagoland area. With this in mind, the National Danish-American Genealogical Society is presenting a "virtual field trip" to explore the genealogical resources at the Newberry Library of Chicago. 

  The Newberry's stacks bulge with maps, family papers, genealogies, railroad archives and much, much more. Learn what’s available for your U.S. and European forebears and how to access it in person or from a distance. The talk will include some highlights of Danish-American material. Speaker Grace  Dumelle is a longtime staffer in the Local and Family History section of the Newberry Library in Chicago. She is an alumna of the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research and the author of Finding Your Chicago Ancestors:  A Beginner's Guide to Family History in the City and Cook County.

  We welcome you to join us via Zoom for this free webinar on Monday January 27, 2025 at 6:30 pm CST  (link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88930504990 ).

  For more information on the National Danish-American Genealogical Society, and to see other upcoming events and their Zoom links, please visit our website at: https://danishgenealogy.org/  If you have questions about our organization, please email us at: ndagsmembers@gmail.com

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• Irish Vital Records: Unlock the Story of Your Ancestors

  • When
    15 Feb 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Civil records are the easiest of all Irish records to find and to interpret. They’re the building blocks of your family history, often the first records you will use in research. The records document 180 years of social change in Ireland. We'll discuss how you can access them online, or in Ireland. If you can't travel to the Emerald Isle, when might you benefit from hiring a researcher there? Who might you correspond with for local expertise?
  

  Presented by:
  Fiona Fitzsimons

  Sponsored by: IGSI

  Experience level: All

  Cost:
  $15 for IGSI members (with discount code); $20 for  non-members
  

  Registration:
  https://www.eventcreate.com/e/igsi-webinar-irish-vital-records
  

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• Mr. Blackstone's Common Law

  • When
    26 Apr 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Law of England reflect what became the legal structure of much of the English-speaking world. Its influence on legal development in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and the United States, as well as within England itself, was far-reaching, making Mr. Blackstone's common law a reference work all historical and genealogical researchers often need to consult.

  About the speaker:
  Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL

  Sponsored by: IGSI

  Experience level: All

  Cost:
  $15 for IGSI members (with discount code); $20 for non-members

  Registration:
  https://www.eventcreate.com/e/igsi-webinar-common-law 

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